We answer some questions you may have if you’re trying to quit smoking - based on the latest trustworthy evidence from Cochrane.
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How to stop smoking: a look at the Cochrane evidence
In this blog for people wanting to stop smoking, Robert Walton, a very general practitioner, looks at Cochrane evidence to help you start your new smoke-free life.
Quitting smoking: which types of behavioural support work best to help people stop?
In this blog for health practitioners and people wanting to quit smoking, Cochrane authors Annika Theodoulou and Dr Jamie Hartmann Boyce look at the latest Cochrane evidence on what types of behavioural support can best help people quit tobacco smoking.
Smoking and coronavirus (COVID-19): time to quit
Sarah Chapman and Selena Ryan-Vig share evidence from a new Cochrane Special Collection, COVID-19: Effective options for quitting smoking during the pandemic.
What is the best way to stop smoking – should I stop suddenly or cut down first?
Robert Walton and Nicola Lindson blog about the Cochrane evidence on how best to stop smoking
What helps women to quit smoking while pregnant?
Cochrane authors Jonathan Livingstone-Banks and Catherine Chamberlain look at the evidence on what can help women quit smoking in pregnancy.
Affordable ways to support people who want to quit smoking
Jonathan Livingstone-Banks from the Cochrane Tobacco Addiction Group looks at some of the latest evidence on more affordable ways to help people quit smoking.
Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT): evidence on help to quit smoking
In this blog for people wanting to quit smoking, Sarah Chapman shares the latest Cochrane evidence on the effectiveness of nicotine replacement therapy.
Staying smoke-free after quitting smoking: what helps?
In this blog for people who have just stopped smoking Robert Walton, a general practitioner, helps you work out how best to stay smoke-free.
Standardised tobacco packaging: will banning branding cut down smoking?
What does Cochrane evidence tell us about health impacts of standardised tobacco packaging (or 'plain' packaging), ahead of its full enforcement in the UK?
National smoking bans are good for your health
New evidence of the befits of smoking bans, especially for non-smokers
Supporting adults with cerebral palsy to prevent and manage long-term conditions
In this blog for health professionals, Jenny Fortune (researcher), Emma Livingstone (CEO and Founder Up the Adult Cerebral Palsy Movement) and Valerie Stevenson (Neurologist and lead of the UCLH Cerebral Palsy Service) look at the occurrence of long-term conditions in adults with cerebral palsy and discuss how health professionals can use this information to support adults with cerebral palsy manage their health.